Unified settings management and sound fixes

- fix: speech was not paused during pause menu
- fix: allow sound levels to reach min value 0.0 (=muted)
- fix: crash was happening when switch language during the game

addons/escoria-core/game/core-scripts/esc/esc_action_manager.gd

@@ -564,6 +564,8 @@ func perform_inputevent_on_object(
 
 	# Manage exits
 	if obj.node.is_exit and current_action in ["", ACTION_WALK]:
+		escoria.event_manager.interrupt_running_event()
+		escoria.event_manager.clear_event_queue()
 		_activate(ACTION_EXIT_SCENE, obj)
 	else:
 		# Manage movements towards object before activating it

addons/escoria-core/game/core-scripts/esc_game.gd

@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ func _exit_tree():
 
 # Ready function
 func _ready():
-	escoria.apply_settings(escoria.settings)
+	escoria.settings_manager.apply_settings()
 	connect("crash_popup_confirmed", escoria, "quit",
 		[], CONNECT_ONESHOT)
 

addons/escoria-core/game/core-scripts/save_data/esc_savesettings.gd

@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ export var speech_volume: float = ProjectSettings.get_setting(
 export var fullscreen: bool = false
 
 # True if skipping dialogs is allowed
-export var skip_dialog: bool = true
+export var skip_dialogs: bool = true
 
 # Dictionary containing all user-defined settings.
 export var custom_settings: Dictionary

addons/escoria-core/game/core-scripts/save_data/esc_settings_manager.gd

@@ -0,0 +1,181 @@
+# Manages settings
+class_name ESCSettingsManager
+
+
+# Template for settings filename
+const SETTINGS_TEMPLATE: String = "settings.tres"
+
+# Variable containing the settings folder obtained from Project Settings
+var settings_folder: String
+
+# Dictionary containing specific settings that gamedev wants to save in settings
+# This variable is access-free. Getting its content is gamedev's duty.
+# It is saved with other Escoria settings data when save_settings() is called.
+var custom_settings: Dictionary
+
+
+# Constructor of ESCSaveManager object.
+func _init():
+	# We leave the calls to ProjectSettings as-is since this constructor can be
+	# called from escoria.gd's own.
+	settings_folder = ProjectSettings.get_setting("escoria/main/settings_path")
+
+
+# Apply the loaded settings
+func apply_settings() -> void:
+	if not Engine.is_editor_hint():
+		escoria.logger.info(
+			self,
+			"******* settings loaded"
+		)
+		
+		AudioServer.set_bus_volume_db(
+			AudioServer.get_bus_index(escoria.BUS_MASTER),
+			linear2db(
+				ESCProjectSettingsManager.get_setting(
+					ESCProjectSettingsManager.MASTER_VOLUME
+				)
+			)
+		)
+		AudioServer.set_bus_volume_db(
+			AudioServer.get_bus_index(escoria.BUS_SFX),
+			linear2db(
+				ESCProjectSettingsManager.get_setting(
+					ESCProjectSettingsManager.SFX_VOLUME
+				)
+			)
+		)
+		AudioServer.set_bus_volume_db(
+			AudioServer.get_bus_index(escoria.BUS_MUSIC),
+			linear2db(
+				ESCProjectSettingsManager.get_setting(
+					ESCProjectSettingsManager.MUSIC_VOLUME
+				)
+			)
+		)
+		AudioServer.set_bus_volume_db(
+			AudioServer.get_bus_index(escoria.BUS_SPEECH),
+			linear2db(
+				ESCProjectSettingsManager.get_setting(
+					ESCProjectSettingsManager.SPEECH_VOLUME
+				)
+			)
+		)
+		TranslationServer.set_locale(
+			ESCProjectSettingsManager.get_setting(
+				ESCProjectSettingsManager.TEXT_LANG
+			)
+		)
+
+		escoria.game_scene.apply_custom_settings(custom_settings)
+
+
+func save_settings_resource_to_project_settings(settings: ESCSaveSettings):
+	ESCProjectSettingsManager.set_setting(
+		ESCProjectSettingsManager.TEXT_LANG,
+		settings.text_lang
+	)
+	ESCProjectSettingsManager.set_setting(
+		ESCProjectSettingsManager.VOICE_LANG,
+		settings.voice_lang
+	)
+	ESCProjectSettingsManager.set_setting(
+		ESCProjectSettingsManager.SPEECH_ENABLED,
+		settings.speech_enabled
+	)
+	ESCProjectSettingsManager.set_setting(
+		ESCProjectSettingsManager.MASTER_VOLUME,
+		settings.master_volume
+	)
+	ESCProjectSettingsManager.set_setting(
+		ESCProjectSettingsManager.MUSIC_VOLUME,
+		settings.music_volume
+	)
+	ESCProjectSettingsManager.set_setting(
+		ESCProjectSettingsManager.SFX_VOLUME,
+		settings.sfx_volume
+	)
+	ESCProjectSettingsManager.set_setting(
+		ESCProjectSettingsManager.SPEECH_VOLUME,
+		settings.speech_volume
+	)
+	ESCProjectSettingsManager.set_setting(
+		ESCProjectSettingsManager.FULLSCREEN,
+		settings.fullscreen
+	)
+	ESCProjectSettingsManager.set_setting(
+		ESCProjectSettingsManager.SKIP_DIALOGS,
+		settings.skip_dialogs
+	)
+	custom_settings = settings.custom_settings
+
+
+# Load the game settings from the settings file
+func load_settings():
+	var save_settings_path: String = \
+			settings_folder.plus_file(SETTINGS_TEMPLATE)
+	var file: File = File.new()
+	if not file.file_exists(save_settings_path):
+		escoria.logger.warn(
+			self,
+			"Settings file %s doesn't exist" % save_settings_path
+					+ "Setting default settings."
+		)
+		save_settings()
+	
+	var settings: ESCSaveSettings = load(save_settings_path)
+	save_settings_resource_to_project_settings(settings)
+
+
+func get_settings() -> ESCSaveSettings:
+	var settings: ESCSaveSettings = ESCSaveSettings.new()
+	var plugin_config = ConfigFile.new()
+	plugin_config.load("res://addons/escoria-core/plugin.cfg")
+	settings.escoria_version = plugin_config.get_value("plugin", "version")
+	
+	settings.text_lang = ESCProjectSettingsManager.get_setting(
+		ESCProjectSettingsManager.TEXT_LANG
+	)
+	settings.voice_lang = ESCProjectSettingsManager.get_setting(
+		ESCProjectSettingsManager.VOICE_LANG
+	)
+	settings.speech_enabled = ESCProjectSettingsManager.get_setting(
+		ESCProjectSettingsManager.SPEECH_ENABLED
+	)
+	settings.master_volume = ESCProjectSettingsManager.get_setting(
+		ESCProjectSettingsManager.MASTER_VOLUME
+	)
+	settings.music_volume = ESCProjectSettingsManager.get_setting(
+		ESCProjectSettingsManager.MUSIC_VOLUME
+	)
+	settings.sfx_volume = ESCProjectSettingsManager.get_setting(
+		ESCProjectSettingsManager.SFX_VOLUME
+	)
+	settings.speech_volume = ESCProjectSettingsManager.get_setting(
+		ESCProjectSettingsManager.SPEECH_VOLUME
+	)
+	settings.fullscreen = ESCProjectSettingsManager.get_setting(
+		ESCProjectSettingsManager.FULLSCREEN
+	)
+	settings.skip_dialogs = ESCProjectSettingsManager.get_setting(
+		ESCProjectSettingsManager.SKIP_DIALOGS
+	)
+	settings.custom_settings = custom_settings
+	return settings
+
+
+# Save the game settings in the settings file.
+func save_settings():
+	var settings = get_settings()
+
+	var directory: Directory = Directory.new()
+	if not directory.dir_exists(settings_folder):
+		directory.make_dir_recursive(settings_folder)
+
+	var save_path = settings_folder.plus_file(SETTINGS_TEMPLATE)
+	var error: int = ResourceSaver.save(save_path, settings)
+	if error != OK:
+		escoria.logger.error(
+			self,
+			"There was an issue writing settings %s" % save_path
+		)

addons/escoria-core/game/esc_autoload.gd

@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@ var globals_manager: ESCGlobalsManager
 # ESC command registry instance
 var command_registry: ESCCommandRegistry
 
+# Manager of game settings (resolution, sound, etc)
+var settings_manager: ESCSettingsManager
+
 # Resource cache handler
 var resource_cache: ESCResourceCache
 
@@ -75,9 +78,6 @@ var dialog_player: ESCDialogPlayer
 # Inventory scene
 var inventory
 
-# These are settings that the player can affect and save/load later
-var settings: ESCSaveSettings
-
 # The main scene
 var main
 
@@ -149,40 +149,6 @@ func set_game_paused(p_paused: bool):
 		scene_tree.paused = p_paused
 
 
-# Apply the loaded settings
-#
-# #### Parameters
-#
-# * p_settings: Loaded settings
-func apply_settings(p_settings: ESCSaveSettings) -> void:
-	if not Engine.is_editor_hint():
-		escoria.logger.info(self, "******* settings loaded")
-		if p_settings != null:
-			settings = p_settings
-		else:
-			settings = ESCSaveSettings.new()
-
-		AudioServer.set_bus_volume_db(
-			AudioServer.get_bus_index(BUS_MASTER),
-			linear2db(settings.master_volume)
-		)
-		AudioServer.set_bus_volume_db(
-			AudioServer.get_bus_index(BUS_SFX),
-			linear2db(settings.sfx_volume)
-		)
-		AudioServer.set_bus_volume_db(
-			AudioServer.get_bus_index(BUS_MUSIC),
-			linear2db(settings.music_volume)
-		)
-		AudioServer.set_bus_volume_db(
-			AudioServer.get_bus_index(BUS_SPEECH),
-			linear2db(settings.speech_volume)
-		)
-		TranslationServer.set_locale(settings.text_lang)
-
-		game_scene.apply_custom_settings(settings.custom_settings)
-
-
 # Called from main menu's "new game" button
 func new_game():
 	get_escoria().new_game()

addons/escoria-core/game/esc_project_settings_manager.gd

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ const GAME_SCENE = "%s/%s/game_scene" % [_ESCORIA_SETTINGS_ROOT, _UI_ROOT]
 const INVENTORY_ITEM_SIZE = "%s/%s/inventory_item_size" % [_ESCORIA_SETTINGS_ROOT, _UI_ROOT]
 const INVENTORY_ITEMS_PATH = "%s/%s/inventory_items_path" % [_ESCORIA_SETTINGS_ROOT, _UI_ROOT]
 const TRANSITION_PATHS = "%s/%s/transition_paths" % [_ESCORIA_SETTINGS_ROOT, _UI_ROOT]
+const SKIP_DIALOGS = "%s/%s/skip_dialogs" % [_ESCORIA_SETTINGS_ROOT, _UI_ROOT]
 
 # Main Escoria project settings
 const _MAIN_ROOT = "main"
@@ -67,6 +68,12 @@ const TEXT_SPEED_PER_CHARACTER = "%s/%s/text_speed_per_character" % [_ESCORIA_SE
 const FAST_TEXT_SPEED_PER_CHARACTER = "%s/%s/fast_text_speed_per_character" % [_ESCORIA_SETTINGS_ROOT, _SIMPLE_DIALOG_ROOT]
 const MAX_TIME_TO_DISAPPEAR = "%s/%s/max_time_to_disappear" % [_ESCORIA_SETTINGS_ROOT, _SIMPLE_DIALOG_ROOT]
 
+# Godot Windows project settings
+const DISPLAY = "display"
+const WINDOW = "window"
+const SIZE = "size"
+const FULLSCREEN = "%s/%s/%s/fullscreen" % [DISPLAY, WINDOW, SIZE]
+
 
 # Register a new project setting if it hasn't been defined already
 #

addons/escoria-core/game/escoria.gd

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ func _init():
 	escoria.resource_cache.start()
 	escoria.save_manager = ESCSaveManager.new()
 	escoria.inputs_manager = ESCInputsManager.new()
-	escoria.settings = ESCSaveSettings.new()
+	escoria.settings_manager = ESCSettingsManager.new()
 
 	if ESCProjectSettingsManager.get_setting(
 		ESCProjectSettingsManager.GAME_SCENE
@@ -47,8 +47,9 @@ func _init():
 func _ready():
 	_handle_direct_scene_run()
 
-	escoria.settings = escoria.save_manager.load_settings()
+	escoria.settings_manager.load_settings()
-	escoria.apply_settings(escoria.settings)
+	escoria.settings_manager.apply_settings()
+	
 	escoria.room_manager.register_reserved_globals()
 	escoria.inputs_manager.register_core()
 	if ESCProjectSettingsManager.get_setting(

addons/escoria-core/game/scenes/sound/esc_music_player.gd

@@ -44,10 +44,6 @@ func set_state(p_state: String, p_force: bool = false) -> void:
 			resource.loop_end = resource.mix_rate * resource.get_length()
 		elif "loop" in resource:
 			resource.loop = true
-		if ESCProjectSettingsManager.has_setting(ESCProjectSettingsManager.MUSIC_VOLUME):
-			stream.volume_db = ESCProjectSettingsManager.get_setting(
-				ESCProjectSettingsManager.MUSIC_VOLUME
-			)
 		stream.play()
 
 

addons/escoria-core/game/scenes/sound/esc_music_player.tscn

@@ -3,15 +3,13 @@
 [ext_resource path="res://addons/escoria-core/game/scenes/sound/esc_music_player.gd" type="Script" id=1]
 
 [node name="bg_music" type="Control"]
+pause_mode = 2
 anchor_right = 1.0
 anchor_bottom = 1.0
 margin_right = -1680.0
 margin_bottom = -1050.0
 mouse_filter = 2
 script = ExtResource( 1 )
-__meta__ = {
-"_edit_use_anchors_": false
-}
 
 [node name="AudioStreamPlayer" type="AudioStreamPlayer" parent="."]
 bus = "Music"

addons/escoria-core/game/scenes/sound/esc_sound_player.gd

@@ -43,10 +43,6 @@ func set_state(p_state: String, p_force: bool = false):
 			resource.loop_mode = AudioStreamSample.LOOP_DISABLED
 		elif "loop" in resource:
 			resource.loop = false
-		if ESCProjectSettingsManager.has_setting(ESCProjectSettingsManager.SFX_VOLUME):
-			stream.volume_db = ESCProjectSettingsManager.get_setting(
-				ESCProjectSettingsManager.SFX_VOLUME
-			)
 		stream.play()
 
 

addons/escoria-core/game/scenes/sound/esc_sound_player.tscn

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 [ext_resource path="res://addons/escoria-core/game/scenes/sound/esc_sound_player.gd" type="Script" id=1]
 
 [node name="bg_sound" type="Control"]
+pause_mode = 2
 anchor_right = 1.0
 anchor_bottom = 1.0
 margin_right = -1680.0

addons/escoria-core/game/scenes/sound/esc_speech_player.gd

@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ class_name ESCSpeechPlayer
 # Global id of the background music player
 export var global_id: String = "_speech"
 
+# Reference to the audio player
+onready var stream: AudioStreamPlayer = $AudioStreamPlayer
+
 
 # Set the state of this player
 #
@@ -15,20 +18,21 @@ export var global_id: String = "_speech"
 # - p_force: Override the existing state even if the stream is still playing
 func set_state(p_state: String, p_force: bool = false) -> void:
 	# If speech is disabled, return
-	if not escoria.settings.speech_enabled:
+	if not ESCProjectSettingsManager.get_setting(
+		ESCProjectSettingsManager.SPEECH_ENABLED
+	):
 		return
 
 	# If state is "off"/"default", turn off speech
 	if p_state in ["off", "default"]:
-		$AudioStreamPlayer.stream = null
+		stream.stream = null
 		return
 
 	var resource = load(p_state)
+	stream.stream = resource
 
-	$AudioStreamPlayer.stream = resource
+	if stream.stream:
-
+		stream.stream.set_loop(false)
-	if $AudioStreamPlayer.stream:
-		resource.set_loop(false)
 		$AudioStreamPlayer.play()
 
 
@@ -42,5 +46,16 @@ func _ready():
 	)
 
 
+# Callback called when the audio stream player finished playing.
 func _on_AudioStreamPlayer_finished() -> void:
 	set_state("off")
+
+
+# Pause the speech player
+func pause():
+	stream.stream_paused = true
+
+
+# Unpause the speech player
+func resume():
+	stream.stream_paused = false

addons/escoria-core/game/scenes/sound/esc_speech_player.tscn

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 [ext_resource path="res://addons/escoria-core/game/scenes/sound/esc_speech_player.gd" type="Script" id=1]
 
 [node name="Control" type="Control"]
+pause_mode = 2
 anchor_right = 1.0
 anchor_bottom = 1.0
 mouse_filter = 2

addons/escoria-core/ui_library/menus/options/options.gd

@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ extends Control
 signal back_button_pressed
 
 
+# Custom setting key
+const CUSTOM_SETTING: String = "a_custom_setting"
+
+
 # The current settings
 var backup_settings
 
@@ -39,10 +43,11 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 			_flags_container.add_child(_lang)
 			_lang.connect("gui_input", self, "_on_language_input", [lang])
 
+
 # Show the options
 func show():
-	backup_settings = escoria.settings.duplicate()
+	backup_settings = escoria.settings_manager.get_settings()
-	initialize_options(escoria.settings)
+	initialize_options(backup_settings)
 	visible = true
 
 
@@ -66,7 +71,10 @@ func initialize_options(p_settings):
 func _on_language_input(event: InputEvent, language: String):
 	if event.is_pressed():
 		TranslationServer.set_locale(language)
-		escoria.settings["text_lang"] = language
+		ESCProjectSettingsManager.set_setting(
+			ESCProjectSettingsManager.TEXT_LANG,
+			language
+		)
 		settings_changed = true
 
 
@@ -75,8 +83,14 @@ func _on_language_input(event: InputEvent, language: String):
 # #### Parameters
 # - value: The new volume level
 func _on_sound_volume_changed(value):
-	escoria.settings["sfx_volume"] = value
+	if ESCProjectSettingsManager.get_setting(
-	escoria.apply_settings(escoria.settings)
+				ESCProjectSettingsManager.SFX_VOLUME
+			) != value:
+		ESCProjectSettingsManager.set_setting(
+			ESCProjectSettingsManager.SFX_VOLUME,
+			value
+		)
+		escoria.settings_manager.apply_settings()
 		settings_changed = true
 
 
@@ -85,8 +99,14 @@ func _on_sound_volume_changed(value):
 # #### Parameters
 # - value: The new volume level
 func _on_music_volume_changed(value):
-	escoria.settings["music_volume"] = value
+	if ESCProjectSettingsManager.get_setting(
-	escoria.apply_settings(escoria.settings)
+				ESCProjectSettingsManager.MUSIC_VOLUME
+			) != value:
+		ESCProjectSettingsManager.set_setting(
+			ESCProjectSettingsManager.MUSIC_VOLUME,
+			value
+		)
+		escoria.settings_manager.apply_settings()
 		settings_changed = true
 
 
@@ -95,8 +115,14 @@ func _on_music_volume_changed(value):
 # #### Parameters
 # - value: The new volume level
 func _on_general_volume_changed(value):
-	escoria.settings["master_volume"] = value
+	if ESCProjectSettingsManager.get_setting(
-	escoria.apply_settings(escoria.settings)
+				ESCProjectSettingsManager.MASTER_VOLUME
+			) != value:
+		ESCProjectSettingsManager.set_setting(
+			ESCProjectSettingsManager.MASTER_VOLUME,
+			value
+		)
+		escoria.settings_manager.apply_settings()
 		settings_changed = true
 
 
@@ -105,21 +131,27 @@ func _on_general_volume_changed(value):
 # #### Parameters
 # - value: The new volume level
 func _on_speech_volume_value_changed(value: float) -> void:
-	escoria.settings["speech_volume"] = value
+	if ESCProjectSettingsManager.get_setting(
-	escoria.apply_settings(escoria.settings)
+				ESCProjectSettingsManager.SPEECH_VOLUME
+			) != value:
+		ESCProjectSettingsManager.set_setting(
+			ESCProjectSettingsManager.SPEECH_VOLUME,
+			value
+		)
+		escoria.settings_manager.apply_settings()
 		settings_changed = true
 
 
 # Save the settings
 func _on_apply_pressed():
-	escoria.settings.custom_settings["a_custom_setting"] = 100
+	escoria.settings_manager.custom_settings[CUSTOM_SETTING] = 100
-	escoria.save_manager.save_settings()
+	escoria.settings_manager.save_settings()
 	settings_changed = false
 	emit_signal("back_button_pressed")
 
 
 # The back button was pressed
 func _on_back_pressed():
-	escoria.settings = backup_settings
+	escoria.settings_manager.save_settings_resource_to_project_settings(backup_settings)
-	escoria.apply_settings(escoria.settings)
+	escoria.settings_manager.apply_settings()
 	emit_signal("back_button_pressed")

addons/escoria-core/ui_library/menus/options/options.tscn

@@ -7,9 +7,6 @@
 anchor_right = 1.0
 anchor_bottom = 1.0
 script = ExtResource( 4 )
-__meta__ = {
-"_edit_use_anchors_": false
-}
 
 [node name="Panel" type="Panel" parent="."]
 anchor_right = 1.0
@@ -86,10 +83,8 @@ margin_top = 79.0
 margin_right = 457.0
 margin_bottom = 95.0
 size_flags_horizontal = 3
-min_value = 0.001
 max_value = 1.0
 step = 0.001
-value = 0.001
 
 [node name="label3" type="Label" parent="VBoxContainer/MarginContainer/options"]
 margin_top = 100.0
@@ -103,10 +98,8 @@ margin_top = 99.0
 margin_right = 457.0
 margin_bottom = 115.0
 size_flags_horizontal = 3
-min_value = 0.001
 max_value = 1.0
 step = 0.001
-value = 0.001
 
 [node name="label4" type="Label" parent="VBoxContainer/MarginContainer/options"]
 margin_top = 120.0
@@ -120,10 +113,8 @@ margin_top = 119.0
 margin_right = 457.0
 margin_bottom = 135.0
 size_flags_horizontal = 3
-min_value = 0.001
 max_value = 1.0
 step = 0.001
-value = 0.001
 
 [node name="label5" type="Label" parent="VBoxContainer/MarginContainer/options"]
 margin_top = 140.0
@@ -137,10 +128,8 @@ margin_top = 139.0
 margin_right = 457.0
 margin_bottom = 155.0
 size_flags_horizontal = 3
-min_value = 0.001
 max_value = 1.0
 step = 0.001
-value = 0.001
 
 [node name="HBoxContainer" type="HBoxContainer" parent="VBoxContainer"]
 margin_top = 539.0

addons/escoria-ui-9verbs/game.gd

@@ -329,7 +329,8 @@ func show_main_menu():
 func unpause_game():
 	if get_node(pause_menu).visible:
 		get_node(pause_menu).hide()
-		escoria.object_manager.get_object("_camera").node.current = true
+		escoria.object_manager.get_object(ESCObjectManager.CAMERA).node.current = true
+		escoria.object_manager.get_object(ESCObjectManager.SPEECH).node.resume()
 		escoria.main.current_scene.game.show_ui()
 		escoria.main.current_scene.show()
 		escoria.set_game_paused(false)
@@ -339,7 +340,8 @@ func pause_game():
 		get_node(pause_menu).reset()
 		get_node(pause_menu).set_save_enabled(escoria.save_manager.save_enabled)
 		get_node(pause_menu).show()
-		escoria.object_manager.get_object("_camera").node.current = false
+		escoria.object_manager.get_object(ESCObjectManager.CAMERA).node.current = false
+		escoria.object_manager.get_object(ESCObjectManager.SPEECH).node.pause()
 		escoria.main.current_scene.game.hide_ui()
 		escoria.main.current_scene.hide()
 		escoria.set_game_paused(true)

addons/escoria-ui-keyboard-9verbs/game.gd

@@ -372,7 +372,8 @@ func show_main_menu():
 func unpause_game():
 	if get_node(pause_menu).visible:
 		get_node(pause_menu).hide()
-		escoria.object_manager.get_object("_camera").node.current = true
+		escoria.object_manager.get_object(ESCObjectManager.CAMERA).node.current = true
+		escoria.object_manager.get_object(ESCObjectManager.SPEECH).node.resume()
 		escoria.main.current_scene.game.show_ui()
 		escoria.main.current_scene.show()
 		escoria.set_game_paused(false)
@@ -382,7 +383,8 @@ func pause_game():
 		get_node(pause_menu).reset()
 		get_node(pause_menu).set_save_enabled(escoria.save_manager.save_enabled)
 		get_node(pause_menu).show()
-		escoria.object_manager.get_object("_camera").node.current = false
+		escoria.object_manager.get_object(ESCObjectManager.CAMERA).node.current = false
+		escoria.object_manager.get_object(ESCObjectManager.SPEECH).node.pause()
 		escoria.main.current_scene.game.hide_ui()
 		escoria.main.current_scene.hide()
 		escoria.set_game_paused(true)

addons/escoria-ui-simplemouse/game.gd

@@ -312,7 +312,8 @@ func show_main_menu():
 func unpause_game():
 	if get_node(pause_menu).visible:
 		get_node(pause_menu).hide()
-		escoria.object_manager.get_object(escoria.object_manager.CAMERA).node.current = true
+		escoria.object_manager.get_object(ESCObjectManager.CAMERA).node.current = true
+		escoria.object_manager.get_object(ESCObjectManager.SPEECH).node.resume()
 		escoria.main.current_scene.game.show_ui()
 		escoria.main.current_scene.show()
 
@@ -324,7 +325,8 @@ func pause_game():
 			escoria.save_manager.save_enabled
 		)
 		get_node(pause_menu).show()
-		escoria.object_manager.get_object(escoria.object_manager.CAMERA).node.current = false
+		escoria.object_manager.get_object(ESCObjectManager.CAMERA).node.current = false
+		escoria.object_manager.get_object(ESCObjectManager.SPEECH).node.pause()
 		escoria.main.current_scene.game.hide_ui()
 		escoria.main.current_scene.hide()